"You love her don't you?"
The Doctor turned to see Sarah Jane standing behind him, she wasn't looking at him but at Rose, there was a look of concern in her eyes…a motherly concern.
"Yeah I do" he whispered, Sarah Jane gave him a sad smile. He returned it with a fake grin "you got on with her in the end? I thought the pair of you was never going to stop fighting"
"She's lovely…look after her Doctor"
"I will you're coming tomorrow right? Rose and Gwen want a proper goodbye and maybe a cup of tea"
"Yeah I'm coming tomorrow" Sarah Jane said and she walked away.
Sarah Jane was remembering the conversation with Rose, it was ridiculous, then amusing and then plain scary.
The two of them were giggling insanely, the Doctor left rather quickly when he figured out they were talking about him, Gwen had a smirk on her face watching the two of them.
Rose stopped giggling she looked up at Sarah Jane, her eyes sad and scared looking.
"Sarah Jane" she started "you travelled with the Doctor for a long time right?"
"Yes" Sarah Jane said stiffly, not really wanting to go into another fight
"Have you ever…felt strange things? Not feelings…well like feelings…but like movements…movements of the planets…have you ever heard things? A song…a beautiful lullaby…voices…whispers…Sarah Jane I'm changing…did you change?"
"No, not like that" Sarah Jane said, the girl was changing into something and somehow she doesn't think it had anything to do with the krillitane oil Rose had consumed. "Oh sweetheart" she said hugging Rose "I'm sure the Doctor will work it out"
"Hello Sarah" Gwen said after opening the TARDIS door, she was pulled in roughly "what do you like with your tea? Milk? Sugar? Honey? We got it all"
There was a small table with a tray filled with tea stuff…the Doctor had never done something like that with her.
"Hiya Sarah Jane" Rose said cheerfully
"Hello Rose, back to normal?"
Rose's smile faded slightly, Sarah Jane knew that Rose would never be 'normal again' "dunno" she murmured
"13x144?"
"No idea"
"Then you're back to normal" the Doctor said appearing out of thin air "what would you like in your tea Sarah?"
"I'm sorry but I'm not staying"
"Shame…I, Rose and Gwen had been talking and we wanted you to come with us"
Oh she would love to go with them, she didn't know Rose and Gwen well but she loved them like she would love her daughters…if she had daughters.
"No, I can't" Sarah Jane said softly "not now, but…we can still be in touch right? Call me when you need me" she said, she pulled out a piece of paper with her numbers and email address written on and handed it to Rose, she pulled Rose into a long embrace "call me" she whispered in her ear.
"I will" Rose promised "when I need you I swear to god I will"
Sarah Jane pulled Gwen into a hug as well.
"Can I come?"
Everyone turned to face Mickey, Sarah Jane was ashamed to say she didn't like Mickey much, he was a bit sulky.
"Err…" the Doctor said tugging his ear, Mickey's face fell and Sarah Jane felt sorry for him.
"Go on Doctor, the TARDIS needs a Smith" she said, she swore she saw Rose mouthing something to the TARDIS ceiling while stroking the console but dismissed it
"Yeah sure" the Doctor said "welcome abroad Rickey"
"It's Mickey" Mickey corrected looking slightly annoyed "you're all right with that Rose?"
Rose spun round "huh? Yeah, all right" she said
The Doctor looked at her, he knew something was up with her but thought to wait later.
He walked Sarah Jane out, and turned to her. "Guess this is goodbye" he said
"Yeah, remember to look after Rose and Gwen Doctor, I'll see you around"
"My Sarah Jane" he said pulling her into a long big bear hug
"My Doctor" she murmured "take care" she pulled away and he looked at her sadly before heading into the TARDIS.
She watched it fade away and as she turned to leave….
"Mistress"
"K-9"
She ran over to the tin dog and pulled him into a hug "let's go home K-9"